The Lottery is a story about a ritual held every year in which everyone participates as a way of keeping order and following tradition. After names are drawn, the one that ends up with a black-dotted slip is murdered by the townspeople using stones. This plot of the story enables the author to prove a point; human society blindly follows traditions without any background information or factual reassurance.
Although this ritual has been altered, the main idea of the ceremony, to kill or injure a member of the town, remains. It does not matter whether the victim is innocent, if he/she chooses the dotted slip, they are sentenced to death. This is similar to traditions followed today, how one can be prosecuted without reasoning or evidence of
Although this ritual has been altered, the main idea of the ceremony, to kill or injure a member of the town, remains. It does not matter whether the victim is innocent, if he/she chooses the dotted slip, they are sentenced to death. This is similar to traditions followed today, how one can be prosecuted without reasoning or evidence of